Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-02
MRS. AMAD0N FREE,
After Five Years at San
Quentin.
uTSTORy or THE MURDER.
HISTORY OF THE MURDER.
How Her Unsnspecting Husband
Was Killed by Her
Lover.

the murder of her husband. had bee
released on Wednesday last. 1t will b
remembered by NEST of the citizens tina
the murder and the subsequent arres
aud trial of the perpetrators create
considerable sensation at that time. an,
the details of the crime are still fresh il
their memory. The circumstances o
the murder of Henry Amadon, and tn
subsequent trial of John Foster an,
Mrs. Amadon and her sister, Mrs
Greenleaf, were about as follows: On,
morning in September, 1888, between
and o'clock, the people in the neigh
borhood of Naud's warehouse ant
Chavez street were startled by severa
pistol shots. Shortly afterwards tht
body of Henry Amadon was found lying
a short distance from his home, in thai
vicinity, but there was nothing to indi
cate who the guilty party or parties
were. An examination of the body
showed that Henry Amadon had been
shot through the heart, and had died
without struggle. TIE Coroner took
possession of the body and held an in
quest, but the identity of the murderer
remained mystery. Amadon was a
very popular young man, formerly
a member of EngGe Company No.
2, and at the time vi his death was an
engineer in the employment Of the
South hern Pacific Railroad Company.
This fact together with the mysterious
ness of the affair caused T. j. Cuddy,
who was at that time Chief of Police, TO
take the affair into his own hands to
unravel the mystery if he could. A
visit was paid to Mrs. Amadon, but she
disclaimed any knowledge of the shoot.
ing as also did her sister, Mrs. Green
leaf, who was living with her. Chief
Cuddy then started out on the search
for information and it was due to his
clever.following mp of the clues which
were found that the perpetrators of the
murder were discovered and afterward
sent to prison.
EVERYONE KNEW
Although the young husband was blind
to the fact, that Mrs. Amadon possessed
for lover one John Foster, who was also
o member of Engine No. 2, and also in
the employ of the railroad. From u
brakeman who had returned from trip
about 3 o'cock that morning, it was
learned that Foster had been seen
walking in that neighborhood with
with what was supposed to
be two young men. Subsequent
developments disclosed the fact that
these two supposed young men were
Mrs. Amadon and her sister. On the
evening before the murder Mrs. Amadon
and her sister had dressed themselves in
mems clothing and had visited the Club
Theater, ind after carousing about town
had gone down to meet Foster,
who arrived about 2:30 o'clock from
trim. Henry Amadon WAS off on trip
an was not expected home, so the
young wife thought it was perfectly safe
to meet her lover and take him home
with her. They met Foster, and it was
while walking with him that they were
seen by the brakeman who had stepped
at trough to wash his face. Shortly
afterward they met a man named Smith,
q lover of Mrs. Greenleaf, who was then
a widow, and the four walked up the
railroad track toward the Amadon resi-
dence. They turned into Chavez street
and stood talking under tree. While
they were talking the unsuspecting hus.
band, who had been off on o special
train and returned earlier
than was expected, came walking
towards his home with his dinner bucket
in his hand. He saw the four standing
under the tree, and recognizing Smith
said "Hello. Billy" or something simi.
lar. He did not recognize the others OF
the party but turned and walked toward
the party intent on enjoying few mo.
ments chat. As he neared the party
Foster stepped back, drew his revolver
and fred it at Amadou, one of the balls
striking the unfortunate man in the
heart. The two women then ran to the
house aud the two men came up town,
where they separated. AS stated Mrs.
Amadon and her sister pretended to
know nothing of the affair and were
just az cool as if nothing had happened
when questioned by Chief Cuddy.
SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENTS.
Foster, after separating from Smith,
went to shoe shop and had his shoes
resoled because they were broken and
he thought there would be some danger
|of being discovered through them. He
then went to the engine house and sat
- some time talking to the other men,
of the company. After while he
I'D the men if they had heard that
Adon had been killed and they
ed that they had not. He then
that he would go up stairs and hang
l.. Cor him uhiab ha
thief Cuddy, after gathering all
lcts, arrested Foster and after
arrested Mrs. Amadon and her
Both of the latter took the mat.
v coolly but would not admit that
new anything about the affair,
d they admit that they knew
The subsequent examination and
Smith who was the only eye wit.
the affair, when he saw how
ere going, told all the circum.
and upon the evidence offered
as sentenced to San Quentin for
frs. Amadon escaped with but
at San Quentin. Mrs. Green.
cquitted, but it was thought
he that none of the sentences
uch as were merited. Both
women were daughters of
what notorious Mother Brown
been educated away from
both had married railroad en-
Mrs. Greenleafs husband had
d in railroad accident, and
pmpany with Mrs. Amadon,
cunning wild while Amadon
IN his trips. Amadon was
ave been loving, tender and
& husband who was devoted
nd two beautiful children,
dy but himself knew how
deceived. 1t was related
occasion he gave permission
90 to a neighboring town
pther, providing she would
pe same house. While at
'oster occupied the same
Ter. ana one afternoon her
seen to pass the house on
oster made himself scarce
kfter Amadon entered and